I have noticed through reading message boards and talking to friends that often while we are developing at times we are greatly affected by "the unknown." Such as, for example, not knowing what changes are coming next, unknown spirit presences, etc. Some times the unknown are things in our daily life such as not knowing whether husband and wife will be able to work their problems out and stay together or will divorce. Often the unknown can cause great anxiety which in turn can effect whether we can sleep, eat, focus, or just function normally in general.
Often when i am feeling anxiety or feeling anything for that matter that I don't understand what the cause of it is I talk to my guides about it. I know that they will let me know one way or the other what is going on with me or simply a sign of whether there is even any real reason to even be feeling anxious.
So today was one of those days and I was talking to my guide about it when suddenly a dragonfly flew by...but on his way by he stop dead in his tracks (so to speaks) and hovered almost perfectly still in front of my patio screen door as though he stopped specifically to say hi to me. That I can honestly say has never happened before. Then in case I wasn't paying attention my dog started acting weird and at the same time I heard my printer turn on. When it turns on its pretty loud so there is no mistaking it because the device inside it slides over when the power button is pushed. It's a large Dell 5 in 1 printer with a flat bed scanner...so it is fairly large too. I went over and checked it but the printer was off. Well my guides make noises all the time when I am talking to them so I am use to it so I knew right away that was just to make sure I knew the dragonfly was in fact a symbol for me and not just a coincidence (which I don't beleive in coincidences anyway).
About the Dragonfly
Dragonflies are old and adaptive insects, and are most powerful in the summer under the effects of warmth and sunlight. They are fantastic flyers, darting like light, twisting, turning, changing direction, even going backwards as the need arises. They are inhabitants of two realms - starting with water, and moving to the air with maturity, but staying close to water.
Their colors are a result of reflecting and refracting the power of light. As a result, they are associated with color magic, illusion in causing others only to see what you wish, and other mysticism.
Dragonflies are often represented in Japanese paintings, representing new light and joy. To some Native Americans they are the souls of the dead. Faerie stories say that they used to be real dragons.
Dragonflies are reminders that we are light and can reflect the light in powerful ways if we choose to do so. “Let there be light” is the divine prompting to use the creative imagination as a force within your life.
The Meaning
I am posting this info as is and giving the link because for all your animal symbolism needs you need to bookmark this site, it's awesome...http://www.whats-your-sign.com/animal-symbolism-dragonfly.html.
As a creature of the wind, the dragonlfy totem represents change. It's iridescent wings are incredibly sensitive to the slightest breeze, and so we are reminded to heed where the proverbial wind blows - lest we run into stormy weather.
Dragonflies are also creatures of the water, and any creature whose habitat is in, or around water carries symbolism relative the the subconscious, or "dreaming" mind and thoughts.
This is because in the animal world, water is symbolic of the subconscious mind ("deeper mind," "dreaming mind") and relates to the thoughts we have in relaxed/meditative/sleeping/ subconscious states.
Dragonflies carry messages that deal with deeper thought - and they ask that we pay attention to our deeper thoughts and desires.
Why This Makes Sense to Me
Last night I couldn't sleep even though I was so tired. Every time I closed my eyes I would immediately start seeing things and having visions. Every time I did manage to doze off I would immediately start dreaming and for some reason disturbing to me like a nightmare is disturbing although nothing about what I was seeing should have bothered me. But I would just let the visions come. I kept stopping them because like I said for some reason they were freaking me out. Right before I saw the dragonfly I was talking to my guide about the visions and why I kept stopping them and the unexplained anxiety I had been feeling.
Notice in the section above says "Dragonflies are also creatures of the water, and any creature whose habitat is in, or around water carries symbolism relative the the subconscious, or "dreaming" mind and thoughts. This is because in the animal world, water is symbolic of the subconscious mind ("deeper mind," "dreaming mind") and relates to the thoughts we have in relaxed/meditative/sleeping/subconscious states."
To me there are two messages here for me.
One is about change. Yes I am going through lots of changes in many different ways and aspects of my life.
The other message for me is an answer. The question was...I told my guide that I know I kept stopping the visions instead of just going with the flow and letting them come. I asked for another chance to do this because I have been stopping visions from coming like I did last night for some time now and for the same reason. Something would make me feel uncomfortable and uneasy. Same thing that use to happen when I first started hearing spirit voices outside my head when I was in the inbetween awake and asleep state. So this is my confirmation that we will be trying this again, if not tonight then very soon. lol.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
8 comments:
hello dragonfly person. Are you a cancer?
beautiful. i've been thinking of dragonflies. haven't seen one in a while, as i live in la and chicago these days. but i found a beautiful image of one and can't stop looking at it. so i needed to know more about 'em. thanks for this.
I was having my first water shiatsu treatment when a dragonfly "landed" on my forehead and stayed there for a long while. Even the therapist was amazed and asked me which sign I was. I'm a cancer... Well, in that water shiatsu session I felt like I was coming to life again.
Hi - Just stumbled on your site as I was just visited by a red dragonfly and don't think I've ever seen one. Indeed - big changes are on my horizon as is the case with so many, so loved getting that insight. Thanks!
Petting a dragonfly on video? Any thoughts on why I was able to pet this large dragonfly?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHTh-UinJkY
For the past week every time I am cutting the grass as we have two acres, dragonflies have been swarming all around where I am cutting grass. We do not have any large body of water like a lake or pond near. There are literaly 50-100 of these things flying around. I couldn't help, but think there must be a deeper meaning. When I quit cutting grass they disappear.sagitarius. Dec 19
This is really interesting to me. Dragonfly's have always had some kind of special meaning to me, but the reason why is only recently coming clear to me. Mostly I view them as change, and also for another reason. Butterflies are beautiful, but in some ways dragonfly's are not quite as beautiful. In my life (here's my pity party), I get it. I was never pretty enough or desired enough to be the best. I have had to work so hard, and encounter a number of obstacles, challenges and change. In doing so, I feel that I have kind of morphed in a way that makes me feel beautiful, strong and able to tackle anything that comes along.
A few weeks ago, my mother in law passed away. We were quite close, and she was a woman I could aspire to be like.
Last week, I told a friend at work that I really felt compelled to eat our lunch outside. Within about 4 mins or so of sitting down, we were chatting when along came a huge dragonfly and it perched itself on my right forearm. At first it unnerved me, but right away, I felt that it was trying to tell me something. It sat there for about 30-45 seconds. We considered each other, and then it flew away. I commented to my friend that I felt that there was a message there for me. Then about 3 mins after it flew away, my friend told me that there was another one in my hair. As she said that, the little one came from my hair and perched itself on my right side. Only stayed for a few seconds and flew away.
I have never witnessed anything so beautifully strange before. I would love to have an interpretation or perspective on this event and welcome your thoughts.
A Native Canadian that I work with gave me a dead dragonfly. What does it mean. If anyone knows please reply to my comment.
Post a Comment